English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Tasks Include:

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.

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Median Earnings:

National

$63,730.00

State

$50,390.00

Regional

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Career Cluster:

Education & Training

Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education

Required Level of Education

Master's Degree = 49.73%

Doctoral Degree = 46.72%

First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 3.55%

Related Work Experience

Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 29.31%

Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 21.27%

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.15%

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 14.19%

None = 12.49%

Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.59%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

None = 41.15%

Up to and including 1 month = 29.18%

Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.27%

Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.49%

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 6.13%

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.11%

Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.67%

On-the-Job Training

None or short demonstration = 55.21%

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 12.68%

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

49.50

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Work Values

%

Subject

Description

88.83

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

83.33

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

83.33

Working Conditions

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

77.83

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

66.67

Recognition

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Overall Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Job Training

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Examples

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include librarians, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, surgeons, and veterinarians.

Education

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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